Songbird (2020 film)

Songbird is a 2020 American dystopian romantic thriller film directed by Adam Mason, who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Boyes. It is notable for being one of the first feature films produced during the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles.

The film is set in 2024, in a world ravaged by a mutated and deadlier strain of COVID-19 called COVID-23. The narrative follows Nico, a courier immune to the virus, as he attempts to save his girlfriend, Sara, from being sent to a quarantine camp (Q-Zone) after she becomes exposed.

The cast includes KJ Apa, Sofia Carson, Craig Robinson, Bradley Whitford, Peter Stormare, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Walter Hauser, and Demi Moore.

Songbird received mixed reviews, with criticism focusing on its perceived exploitation of the pandemic and its shallow character development. Some reviewers praised its timely and ambitious nature, while others found it insensitive and poorly executed. It was released theatrically in select international markets and digitally in the United States.